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About dfolstad58

I live in the South Okanagan. BC. I enjoy reading, exercise, toastmasters. spending time with my son, my daughter, & her husband , and my patient wife. I try to respond personally to every comment on my blog, and in this way I hope to get to know my readers a little bit and and am able to thank readers for their encouragement on what they liked and suggestions on what they would like to see me try in order to improve.

Growing Apples

Posted on September 5, 2016 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Morning Story and Dilbert:
Vintage DilbertAugust 23, 1993 One day I stopped to think about growing apples. I was munching a delicious, juicy apple and took a big bite. As a result I got an apple seed…

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Where is summer?

Posted on September 1, 2016 by dfolstad58

  I should not complain but I want Summer to last longer. The cooling nights, and windier days are harbingers of frost, and dates with a snow shovel. To be fair, the days are still in the high 20’s celsius … Continue reading →

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I have come unglued, finally

Posted on August 22, 2016 by dfolstad58

I suspect that I am not the only one that has spent an abnormal amount of time glued to the spectacle that is the summer olympics. Soccer, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, rugby, diving, plus plus, and now I confess, at last … Continue reading →

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Some things don’t change, Thank heaven

Posted on July 26, 2016 by dfolstad58

IN the last 36 years, I’ve owned a whole bunch of different cars, moved strata to house to strata to house to strata to house again. Presidents, and Prime Ministers have come and gone. My career has changed. I have … Continue reading →

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Animals two by two – line up!

Posted on July 20, 2016 by dfolstad58

The skies opened up yesterday and a waterfall fell from the clouds. Crashes of thunder, flashes of lightning – the full meal deal! I was rooting for a good rain, but not the full house, royal flush I was dealt … Continue reading →

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The Value of a Friend

Posted on July 18, 2016 by dfolstad58

It is often said “blood is thicker than water” meaning that family relationships are always more important than friends. My blood relatives are important to me but I certainly have and do appreciate the many good friends I have had … Continue reading →

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